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Pakistan and Australia suffer shock defeats : Champions Trophy
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5: Pakistan suffered a shock 4-1 fall to Great Britain, while Olympic champions Australia too tumbled to their second surprise defeat in the Champions Trophy with a 3-1 loss to Spain on Wednesday....
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Pakistan cannot stage Champions Trophy before 2011: FIH
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5: Pakistan cannot stage the Champions Trophy until 2011, International Hockey Federation (FIH) president Els van Breda Vriesman said on Wednesday....
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Kirsten to meet Indian team during Bangalore Test
NEW DELHI, Dec 5: India’s new coach Gary Kirsten will run the rule over his new team during the third Test against Pakistan starting in Bangalore on Saturday....
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India should pay selectors like PCB: Asif Iqbal
KOLKATA, Dec 5: Former Pakistan captain Asif Iqbal has asked the Indian cricket body (BCCI) to pay their selectors as handsomely as Pakistan does....
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Irfan Pathan recalled, injured Zaheer out : Bangalore Test
NEW DELHI, Dec 5: Pacemen Irfan Pathan and Vikram Raj Vir Singh were included on Wednesday in India’s 14-member squad for the third and final Test against Pakistan starting in Bangalore on Saturday....
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‘Late Indian declaration helped Pakistan draw’ KOLKATA, Dec 5: After their match-saving partnership in the second Test, Younis Khan and Mohammad Yousuf say India’s decision to bat on the final day worked in Pakistan’s favour to salvage a creditable draw at the Eden Gardens here on Tuesday....
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Younis, Misbah climb in Test rankings
DUBAI, Dec 5: After his match-saving century against India in the second Test at Kolkata on Monday, Pakistan’s Younis Khan has plenty of cause for celebration....
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Magical Murali floors gutsy England in first Test
KANDY (Sri Lanka), Dec 5: Muttiah Muralitharan bowled two magical deliveries when it mattered most to hand Sri Lanka an 88-run win over a fighting England in the first Test at the Asgiriya Stadium here on Wednesday....
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Egypt favourites to win squash team championship
CHENNAI, Dec 5: World No.1 Amr Shabana will spearhead title favourites Egypt’s challenge in the World Men’s Squash team championship, starting here on Thursday....
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Lucky escape for English fans
KANDY, Dec 5: Travelling England fans had a lucky escape when strong winds blew off the corrugated iron roof of their stand during the first cricket Test against Sri Lanka here on Wednesday....
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Clarke to lead Australia in Twenty20 game
SYDNEY, Dec 5: Michael Clarke was on Wednesday named Australia’s captain for next week’s Twenty20 clash with New Zealand in Perth in the absence of Ricky Ponting, who is being rested....
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Indian police summon Boje over match-fixing
NEW DELHI, Dec 5: South African left-arm spinner Nicky Boje has been called in for questioning by Indian police in connection with the Hansie Cronje match-fixing scandal, a senior crime branch officer said on Wednesday....
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BD to host South Africa
DHAKA, Dec 5: Bangladesh will host South Africa in two Tests and three One-day Internationals early next year....
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Celtic reach last 16 despite loss at Milan : Champions League
MILAN, Dec 5: Celtic reached the Champions League last 16 despite a 1-0 defeat at already-qualified AC Milan on Tuesday thanks to Shakhtar Donetsk’s loss to Benfica....
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Thailand set to extend host domination at SEA Games
NAKHON RATCHASIMA (Thailand), Dec 5: The curious domination of the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games by host nations appears set to continue at the 2007 edition, which officially opens Thursday in northeast Thailand....
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Aisam breezes past Slanar in ATP event
LAHORE, Dec 5: Pakistan’s Aisam-ul-Haq breezed past Austria’s Martin Slanar in the opening round of the second $50,000 ATP challenger, being played in New Delhi....
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Faisalabad crush Islamabad : National women’s hockey
LAHORE, Dec 5: Four goals each by Naheed, Fazeelat and Sobia helped Faisalabad crush Islamabad 16-0 on Wednesday in the National women’s hockey championship at the National Hockey Stadium....
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Pind De Kuri steals hearts with glamorous performance
LAHORE, Dec 5: Fancied bay filly Pind De Kuri landed the feature event easily when the Lahore Gymkhana midweek races resumed after a 10-day break at the Lahore Racecourse on Wednesday....
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Punjab shine in U-17 kabaddi
ISLAMABAD, Dec 5: Punjab won both of their matches on the opening day of the three-day Inter-provincial Under-17 Asian-style kabaddi tournament at the Liaquat Gymnasium on Wednesday....
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LRC official dismissed
LAHORE, Dec 5: The additional secretary of the LRC, Arif Rashid, has been dismissed for his alleged involvement in misconduct....
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PHF Women’s Wing bar Rabia from playing
LAHORE, Dec 5: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Women’s Wing on Wednesday refused to allow Rabia Qadir to represent Wapda in the national women’s championship, although federation’s president Zafarullah Jamali had cleared her of misconduct charges following an inquiry....
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Wajid overpowers Klaus to reach quarter-finals ISLAMABAD, Dec 5: Pakistan’s Wajid Ali has defeated Raffeiner Klaus of Italy to reach the men’s singles quarter-finals in the Indian Challenge badminton tournament in Guwahati, India....
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Lahore girls excel
LAHORE, Dec 5: Punjab University, Lahore College and LUMS emerged as the victors on the opening day of the Inter-varsity women’s tennis championship....
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Ronaldinho set to join Chelsea: reports
MADRID, Dec 5: Ronaldinho could be set for a move to Chelsea, according to one of the numerous reports on Wednesday which suggested the embattled Brazilian is finally ready to depart Barcelona....
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